Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has renewed calls for an increase in the 13 per cent derivation allocation to oil-producing states, arguing that the current arrangement does not give the Niger Delta adequate benefits from its natural resources.
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The Nigerian Society of Engineers, Yenagoa Branch, has identified major road and bridge projects being undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission as potential drivers of economic growth across the region.